Stanley Benton (born July 24, 1979), better known as Stat Quo, is an Atlanta-based African-American rapper signed to Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. He has been generating mixtape buzz since 2002.^{[citation needed]} He is also a part of Grown Man Music, a record label he founded with LT Moe. Benton attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics, before pursuing a musical career. is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Rap redirects here. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music. ... Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Grown Man Music A record label started by Shady/Aftermath Artist Stat Quo the 1st artist to sign with Shady/Aftermath from Atlanta,GA. Members Stat Quo - The first southern artist to sign with Shady Records. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... LT Moe (born Atlanta, Georgia) is a hip hop record producer. ... The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, space-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ...

His debut album Statlanta was expected to be released in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 but has inexplicably been repeatedly pushed back. Stat Quo is also featured on Young Buck's Straight Outta Cashville, Eminem's Eminem Presents The Re-Up and on the track "Spend Some Time" on Eminem's Encore. Stat has appeared on tracks with artists such as Jermaine Dupri,The Alchemist, The Game, Disturbing tha Peace and Chamillionaire. Statlanta is the debut album of rap artist Stat Quo, being released by Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), better known as Young Buck, is an American rapper who is a member of the popular rap group G-Unit. ... Straight Outta Cashville was the commercial debut of rapper Young Buck. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Eminem Presents the Re-Up is a compilation album produced by rapper Eminem, designed to help launch new Shady Records artists Stat Quo, Ca$his and Bobby Creekwater. ... Special Edition cover Singles from Encore Released: September 28, 2004 Released: December 10, 2004 Released: June 7, 2005 Encore is a 2004 hip hop album by American rapper Eminem and his fourth major label studio release. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Alan Daniel Maman, better known as The Alchemist, is one of hip hops leading producers. ... Jayceon Terell Taylor (born November 27, 1979 in Los Angeles,[1] California), better known by his stage name The Game, is a multi-platinum American rapper signed to Interscope Records. ... Disturbing tha Peace Records, LLC (commonly known as DTP) is a recording company and management company based out of Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in hip hop and Rock. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C.) is an American entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ...

Stat Quo recently shot a video for his club banger entitled "Like Dat". This video was shot in Atlanta's Zone 3 near the Thomasville Heights projects where Stat Quo once resided.

The Atlanta bred rapper was featured on the summer 2005 Anger Management Tour which also featured Eminem, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Obie Trice, D12, and others. The Aftermath/Shady debut album Statlanta is still in the works. The Anger Management Tour is a concert tour that started in 2000 after the release of The Marshall Mathers LP. In 2005 the European part of the tour was cut short due to the exhaustion of tour founder Eminem and his addiction of sleeping pills. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... G-Unit is a rap group which consists of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, (The) Game, R & B singer Olivia and, most recently, Spider Loc. ... // Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. ... D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip-hop group from Detroit, Michigan, which has had albums reach the top of the American, British, and Australian album charts: Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ...

On July 13, 2005, the tour bus carrying Eminem's entourage (including newly appointed DJ Alchemist) for the summer's Anger Management tour swerved off the road and turned over. Stat Quo, who was listed on the accident report by his real name, Stanley Benton, was taken to Independence Regional Health Center in Independence, Missouri, where he was treated and released. ^[1] is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Alan Daniel Maman, better known as The Alchemist, is one of hip hops leading producers. ... Independence is a city in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ...

Stat Quo has said that his "number one goal is to bring a respect, and bring a voice to this whole southern movement around the world".^{[citation needed]}

Stat Quo has started his own label called Grown Man Music. Grown Man Music A record label started by Shady/Aftermath Artist Stat Quo the 1st artist to sign with Shady/Aftermath from Atlanta,GA. Members Stat Quo - The first southern artist to sign with Shady Records. ...

His major debut Statlanta has been pushed back from an August 28 release to sometime in October. No word yet as to why the album has been rescheduled. Statlanta is the debut album of rap artist Stat Quo, being released by Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment. ...

History

Benton is a University of Florida Fisher School of Accounting Graduate where he maintained a 3.45 GPA. He deferred going to Law School to pursue a career in music.^{[citation needed]} The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, space-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ...

Discography

Main article: Stat Quo discography

• 2005: Big Business (with Chamillionaire)
• 2007: Statlanta

This is the discography of rapper Stat Quo. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C.) is an American entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... Statlanta is the debut album of rap artist Stat Quo, being released by Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment. ...

References

1. ^ Anger Management Tour Bus Crashes; Stat Quo, Eminem's DJ Among Those Injured

External links

• Stat Quo at MySpace
• Official Stat Quo website
• Stat Quo fansite with the latest news and media
• Aftermath Entertainment
• Shady Records
• AftermathMusic fansite